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TroposchemmalogiaTroposchēmalogia
Troposchemmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. KTroposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K
London: printed by John Darby, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 Tim. 2.3. Thou therefore endure Hardness, as a good Soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Tim. 2.3. Thou therefore endure Hardness, as a good Souldier of Jesus Christ.
A Soldier is taken in Scripture either properly, [Greek or Hebrew], or metaphorically.
A Souldier is taken in Scripture either properly, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or metaphorically.
Properly, it is understood of a Person that is employed in Military Affairs, one that bears Arms, and is under Military Command, Mat. 8.9.
Metaphorically, it is to be understood of a Christian, that is engaged to fight the good Fight of Faith, under the Command of Jesus Christ, against the Enemies of the Soul. This Title is not appropriated only to Ministers, (it is not a discriminating Title, only to distinguish them from other Saints, as the Title of Ambassador, Pastor, Watchman, &c.) but a Title that belongs to every Christian, and Professor of Christ. So that Timothy is not called a Soldier, merely because he was an Evangelist, but as he was a Disciple, &c.